Christian Wilkins #94 of the Miami Dolphins celebrates with teammates after scoring on a touchdown reception against the New York Jets in the fourth quarter at Hard Rock Stadium
(Picture: Getty Images)During Sunday’s Miami Dolphins game versus the New York Jets, a fan tried to propose to girlfriend using the Hard Rock Stadium jumbotron - but it all went wrong.
But the romantic moment was derailed after the man was missing in action when the proposal appeared on the screen.
Connor Hughes, a writer who covers the Jets for The Atlantic took to his Twitter to share the moment.
“So they just did a scoreboard proposal here at Hard Rock. However, when they cut away from this graphic to where the two are supposed to be sitting, the guy wasn’t there! Just the girl, sitting there, hand over mouth! Dude must have been in the concession line lol,” he captioned his tweet.
Amazing.
— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) December 19, 2021
So they just did a scoreboard proposal here at Hard Rock. However, when they cut away from this graphic to where the two are supposed to be sitting, the guy wasn’t there!
Just the girl, sitting there, hand over mouth!
Dude must have been in the concession line lol pic.twitter.com/Jy1FkN4Tkf
In a fortunate turn of events, it seems that there was a happy ending for the couple, as Hughes said the man returned to his “seat several minutes later” and that the woman “had the ring on her finger.”
The guy returned to his seat several minutes later. They cut back to the two. The girl already had the ring on her finger. They were talking.
— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) December 19, 2021
The guy was wearing exactly what you’d expect someone who did a scoreboard proposal at a December football game to wear. https://t.co/3NkDLAxAcg
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People in the comments had a lot to say about the moment, with some finding it hilarious.
“As someone who puts things on video boards for a living 1) this is absolutely hilarious and 2) HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN,” someone wrote.
“No way!!! Dude missed his own proposal?? LMFAO,” another added.
A third wrote: “Ugh...I hate when that happens [laughing crying emoji].”
Someone else seemed to capture the moment between the couple, and noted that the man was “in the hallway waiting for the cue.”
Here’s your video. He was In the hallway waiting for the cue. It came a little late. pic.twitter.com/h8NiaGZGnA
— Derek Fernandes (@derekdferny) December 20, 2021
Check out other responses below.
How do you pay for a graphic to run at halftime....and then leave your seat at halftime lmao https://t.co/YAa5efnOgi
— Marcel Louis-Jacques (@Marcel_LJ) December 19, 2021
Maybe it was all part of the plan. He comes back and says “Here’s your hot dog, your beer…and your ENGAGEMENT RING” https://t.co/pxvy5k5QqK
— J.A. Adande (@jadande) December 19, 2021
oh noooo https://t.co/baTYagnf1U
— Madelyn Burke (@MadelynBurke) December 19, 2021
Serves him right……… 🛑 proposing at stadiums. https://t.co/xH9vRvo07f
— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) December 19, 2021
In his defense, kind of a dirty move by the Dolphins to post it at halftime. https://t.co/AjXhra4N1s
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) December 19, 2021
stay strong king those stadium chicken tenders were worth it https://t.co/OCL0EyGybM
— the white mike shinoda (@Yelix) December 19, 2021
I… just no. Also the number of people who sent me this is astounding.
— Pam Chvotkin, Storyteller (@reddusfoximus) December 19, 2021
👏Stop👏proposing👏at👏stadiums👏 https://t.co/W2AMLnBhDr
The Dolphins prevailed against the Jets with a score of 31-24, marking their sixth straight win.
